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Music Education Graduate Certificate

Music Education Graduate Certificates

There are 463 schools in the United States where you can earn agraduate certificate in Music Education.

Education Levels of Music Education Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 4,544 people earned theirMusic Education majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Music Education at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Associate’s Degree 28
Bachelor’s Degree 3,257
Master’s Degree 1,174
Doctor’s Degree 85

Earnings of Music Education Majors With Graduate Certificates (All Award Levels)

Federal data tracks the median salary for graduates with agraduate certificate in Music Education of $50,204 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

However, this can depend on a number of factors, such as where you live and the number of years of experience you have.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $49,919
4 years $50,204
5 years $56,331

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for graduates with this degree.

There are 577 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in Music Education. Learn more about the most popular below:

#1

SUNY College at Potsdam

Potsdam, NY

The most popular school in the United States for Music Education students seeking a graduate certificate is SUNY College at Potsdam. This school awarded 109 graduate certificates in Music Education in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Music Education here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Teachers College at Columbia University comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Music Education. During the most recent year for which we have data, 91 people received their graduate certificate in Music Education from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Music Education here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#3

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University is a popular choice for Music Education majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 83 graduate certificates in Music Education in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Music Education here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#4

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Music Education. During the most recent year for which we have data, 71 people received their graduate certificate in Music Education from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#5

SUNY at Fredonia

Fredonia, NY

SUNY at Fredonia comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Music Education. During the most recent year for which we have data, 62 people received their graduate certificate in Music Education from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#6

CUNY Queens College

Queens, NY

CUNY Queens College comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Music Education. This school awarded 57 graduate certificates in Music Education in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#7

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida is a popular choice for Music Education majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 55 graduate certificates in Music Education in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Music Education here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Music Education. During the most recent year for which we have data, 50 people received their graduate certificate in Music Education from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Music Education here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

VanderCook College of Music comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Music Education. This school awarded 50 graduate certificates in Music Education in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of North Carolina at Greensboro comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Music Education. During the most recent year for which we have data, 49 people received their graduate certificate in Music Education from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Music Education here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#11

New York University

New York, NY

New York University comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Music Education. During the most recent year for which we have data, 42 people received their graduate certificate in Music Education from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Music Education here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Kent State University at Kent comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Music Education. During the most recent year for which we have data, 40 people received their graduate certificate in Music Education from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Music Education. During the most recent year for which we have data, 39 people received their graduate certificate in Music Education from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Music Education here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#14

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University is a popular choice for Music Education majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 38 graduate certificates in Music Education in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Music Education here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#15

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University is a popular choice for Music Education majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 37 people received their graduate certificate in Music Education from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Illinois State University comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Music Education. During the most recent year for which we have data, 36 people received their graduate certificate in Music Education from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Music Education here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Eastern Washington University comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Music Education. This school awarded 34 graduate certificates in Music Education in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#18

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Texas Christian University comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Music Education. This school awarded 34 graduate certificates in Music Education in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#19

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Ball State University comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Music Education. This school awarded 33 graduate certificates in Music Education in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Berklee College of Music comes in at #20 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Music Education. During the most recent year for which we have data, 33 people received their graduate certificate in Music Education from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Music Education here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to Music Education that also offer graduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 6,964
Reading Teacher Education 5,986
English/Language Arts Teacher Education 3,018
Mathematics Teacher Education 2,993
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other 2,352

References

The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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